Fort Benning - Small Business Contracting Assistance and Information

Fort Benning - Small business contracting guidance and insight. This web page includes subcontracting opportunities with prime defense contractors at Fort Benning and information about the types of products, equipment, materials, and services procured to support this Army installation. A list of helpful points of contact and assistance with doing business at Fort Benning is provided.

Fort Benning is the U.S. Army's "Maneuver Center of Excellence." Fort Benning is a large military complex with a total of 182,464 acres.

Stationed at Fort Benning are approximately 12,877 permanent military personnel, 33,818 military family members, and nearly 17,000 military trainees. There are also about 6,600 federal civilian personnel supporting the operations and training programs at Fort Benning. The annual training volume at Fort Benning is approximately 65,465 soldiers.

There are enormous contracting opportunities for small businesses at Fort Benning. There are millions of dollars in small business set-aside contracts annually and numerous opportunities to partner with large prime contractors as vendors and subcontractors.

Fort Benning is located in central west Georgia, near Columbus.

Fort Benning - Military Construction (MILCON) There has been $3.5 billion in military construction at Fort Benning. Fort Benning MILCON includes refurbishment and modernization of facilities. For example: there has been 4,000 new and refurbished housing units, an addition of 6 Million square feet of on-post facilities, a new 750,000 square foot hospital, and a new 860 room on-post lodge.

Military Units and Training Organizations at Fort Benning Fort Benning is host to 5 brigades and 11 major tenant units. Some of these military units and training organizations at Fort Benning include:

Fort Benning Small Business Programs Fort Benning's Small Business Advisor (SBA) is an advocate for small businesses, woman owned, and small disadvantaged businesses. To learn more about these opportunities, contact the Fort Benning Small Business Specialist.

What types of products and services are procured by Fort Benning? We have compiled a master list of the types of products and services that are routinely procured commercially (or contracted for) by this defense installation and other military bases and DoD organizations. View Master List